When Right Whale Threats End in Death
Death came quickly for the calf. For the adult nicknamed Cottontail, it took months. There are fewer than 375 North Atlantic right whales left. The two leading threats pushing them...
Category: Conservation
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Georgia
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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The Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), along with wildlife agencies across the U.S., is urging both pet and aquarium stores and aquarium owners to remove and...
THE DAY WE WENT TO ALAPAHA: PART 2
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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(aka: Canoeing the Kinchafoonee) By JAMES MALPHRUS of JCM Adventure Journals Featured image: Joining friends for a paddle on the Kinch (James Malphrus) Picking up where James left off in...
Why the Weather Loach Isn’t Welcome in the Wild
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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At first glance, the fish looks unassuming, a mild aquarium pet with a face of innocence. But the Oriental weather loach – recently documented for the first time in the...
Installing Nest Boxes in November? You Bet.
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Sassafras in fall color. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson If you are a homeowner, you know there are many...
Woodland Secrets at Lower Broad River WMA
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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On a woodland knoll at Lower Broad River Wildlife Management Area, something rare has been spreading underground -- dwarf sumac! Learn how Georgia DNR is restoring this endangered plant and...
Halloween Superstitions and Backyard Wildlife
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Garden Spider in Web. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson Nowadays most folks enjoy having a cornucopia of wildlife living...
Chickasawhatchee – A Beautifully Wild Place
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By James Malphrus, writer of JCM Adventure Journals. Featured image: Alligators’ fork. Photo credit: James Malphrus. This post features three excerpts from adventures on Chickasawhatchee WMA. It was a Wednesday and...
Stage Your Own Fall Foliage Show
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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By Terry W. Johnson, writer of the Backyard Wildlife Connection blog. Featured image: Sassafras in fall color. Photo credit: Terry W. Johnson For those of us who do not live in north...
“Frostys” Are on Thin Ice
by Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
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Flatwoods salamanders come in two varieties: frosted and reticulated. Both can be found in longleaf pine ecosystems in Georgia, and both are facing a grim future. Flatwoods salamanders rely on...